GRITTING YOUR TEETH & SNORING
Grinding teeth at night
The unconscious clenching of the teeth or the grinding of teeth is called “bruxism” in technical terms. This is a dysregulation of the jaw muscles and jaw joints or tooth contact. Dysregulation of the muscle and TMJ function can be very painful. Symptoms can range from cracking the jaw joints to the well-known grinding of teeth to pain radiating to the neck, shoulders, and back. There are just as many causes that can be responsible for dysregulation.
Through our intensive further training in the field of functional diagnostics and our extensive network of orthodontists, alternative practitioners, and physiotherapists, we enable you to receive the best possible, holistic treatment. The first step after a positive diagnosis is an intensive doctor-patient discussion in order to choose the most suitable treatment method.
Remedy for snoring
Why do people snore anyway? Snoring is caused by the fluttering and swaying of muscles and soft tissues in the narrowed throat. Because the muscles relax during sleep, the lower jaw falls back with the tongue and thus narrows the airway. Low tissue tension and excess weight can have an aggravating effect. Therefore, the problem of snoring increases significantly with age. Those affected often do not even notice their snoring – but suffer from the consequences such as dry mouth, hoarseness, and sore throat. However, the partners usually feel more disturbed by the snoring noises.
Snoring splint / protrusion splint
A snore splint (protrusion splint) can be a very good help for snorers in the fight against the annoying nocturnal noise development. A snoring splint puts the lower jaw in slight tension and pulls it forward. This also puts the tongue muscles and the tissue in the lower jaw area under slight tension and can no longer sink so far back into the throat. The airways remain free and there is no snoring noise.
Light snoring has no health consequences. However, in order to be able to assess this, you should make an appointment with your dentist if necessary. Finding the right anti-snoring splint is not easy, as the range of products is large and the layman often does not know what to look for. We at LifeDent can help you!
Our LifeDent dentistry specialists will be happy to advise you.